χρίμπτω · chrimptō — LSJ
bring near, keeping, close along, kept, close, touch the surface, graze, scratch, grazing, even to touching, forcing its way to the ear, draw near, approach
bring near; Act. in Hom. only in compd. ἐγχρίμπτω (q. v.); πόδας χρίμπτουσα ῥαχίαισι keeping oneʼs steps close along the shore, A. Pr. 713; ὑπʼ ἐσχάτην στήλην ἔχριμπτʼ ἀεὶ σύριγγα kept the axle close to the post, S. El. 721:—Med., πόδα χριμπτόμενος εἰναλίῳ κώπᾳ E. Hel. 526 (lyr.); χρίμψασθαι ποτὶ πλευρὰ κάρη Theoc. 25.144:—more freq. in Pass., touch the surface of a body, graze, scratch, χριμφθεὶς πέλας grazing near, close even to touching, Od. 10.516; ἐκ γενύων χριμφθεὶς γόος the wail or cry fo
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intr. in Act., αὐδῶ μὴ χρίμπτειν θριγκοῖς Id. Ion 156 (lyr.); λίσσου, γούνασι δεσπότου χρίμπτων Id. Andr. 530 (lyr.): abs., χρίμψε κιών A.R. 3.1286.